Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 95.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
95.4%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
34th
of 67 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2017
All-time low
91.1%
in 2014
Years of data
21
2001–2022
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria stood at 95.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria peaked at 99.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 91.1%, in 2014.
Bulgaria ranks 34th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 97.8% | — |
| 2002 | 96.8% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 96.1% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 95.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 96.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 92.2% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 96.1% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 97.5% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 97.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 95.2% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 93.7% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 91.1% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 96.6% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 97.8% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 94.9% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 95.4% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.1% | 92.2% | 97.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 91.1% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 94.9% | 98.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,173 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 105,281 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria was 95.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.1% in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th out of 67 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release